Royal Ascot 2020 - Day 1 Highlights: BATTAASH & CIRCUS MAXIMUS

ROYAL ASCOT AT HOME
Run annually on the hallowed Berkshire turf of Ascot Racecourse, for the first time in history Royal Ascot 2020 is taking place behind closed doors.

Undeterred, Europe’s leading thoroughbred racehorse trainers, jockeys, owners and breeders recorded famous victories on the opening day of the Royal Meeting, where even Her Majesty The Queen was not permitted to attend the track.

Race highlights include victories for leading Newmarket trainers and the mighty Coolmore / Ballydoyle stable.

Circus Maximus
GROUP 1 QUEEN ANNE STAKES (Breeders' Cup 2020 win and you're in)
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Sire: Galileo
St James's Palace Stakes 2019
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp 2019

Frankly Darling
GROUP 2 RIBBLESDALE STAKES
Trainer: John Gosden, Jockey: Franke Dettori, Sire: Frankel

Battaash
GROUP 1 KING’S STAND STAKES
Trainer: Charlie Hills, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Sire: Dark Angel
Nunthorpe Stakes 2019
King George Stakes 2019, 2018, 2017
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp 2017

Also winners:

Motakhayyel (Buckingham Palace Handicap)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Trainer: Richard Hannon
Pyledriver (King Edward VII Stakes)
Jockey: Martin Dwyer
Trainer: William Muir
Nazeef (Duke Of Cambridge Stakes)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Trainer: John Gosden
Coeur De Lion (Ascot Stakes)
Jockey: Thore Hammer Hansen
Trainer: Alan King

King's Stand Stakes winners:
2003 - Choisir
2004 - The Tatling
2005 - Chineur
2006 - Takeover Target
2007 - Miss Andretti
2008 - Equiano
2009 - Scenic Blast
2010 - Equiano
2011 - Prohibit
2012 - Little Bridge
2013 - Sole Power
2014 - Sole Power
2015 - Goldream
2016 - Profitable
2017 - Lady Aurelia
2018 - Blue Point
2019 - Blue Point
2020 - Battaash

Queen Anne Stakes winners
2003 - Dubai Destination
2004 - Refuse To Bend
2005 - Valixir
2006 - Ad Valorem
2007 - Ramonti
2008 - Haradasun
2009 - Paco Boy
2010 - Goldikova
2011 - Canford Cliffs
2012 - Frankel
2013 - Declaration Of War
2014 - Toronado
2015 - Solow
2016 - Tepin
2017 - Ribchester
2018 - Accidental Agent
2019 - Lord Glitters
2020 - Circus Maximus

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